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The Village is Gone Because it Was Built on Women’s Unpaid Labor

It takes a village to raise a child, and today’s parents constantly lament the disappearance of their village. Modern parents have no one to turn … Read more

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How Much is a Human Life Worth? Exposing the Shocking Truth About the Value of Life

What is your life worth? Though we collectively pretend the sanctity of human life is priceless, we know that’s not true. The value of life … Read more

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Why Are Boomers All So Miserable? Millennials Think Older Generations Need To Chill

Millennials watch their elders scowl at life’s joys and collectively wonder why they hate everything. Why are the Baby Boomers so miserable all the time? … Read more

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Land of the Free – Or Is It? 17 Freedoms Citizens from Other Countries Enjoy that the US Doesn’t Have

Americans love boasting about their freedom, but are Americans really the freest folk in all the land? Citizens in other countries enjoy much more freedom … Read more

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12 Things People Say Don’t Happen that Actually Happen All the Time

People love to talk about how rare certain events, mishaps, and lucky breaks are. In reality, some of that stuff happens all the time. Here … Read more

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12 Objectively Pointless Things People Take Way Too Seriously

We don’t want to yuck anyone’s yum, but some folks take their “yums” way too seriously. Here are 12 trivial things people obsess over. Social … Read more

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We Didn’t Think It Would Happen Here: 15 Developments In the US that Highlight the Shift Towards Fascism

America, the land of the free, home of the brave. The country stood as a stalwart of free speech and democracy until, one day, it … Read more

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14 Terrible Trends that Arose in the Last Decade We Wish Would End

Times change, and not always for the better. Here are the 14 worst trends that arose over the past decade that we desperately wish would … Read more

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Are Millennials Killing Housekeeping? 12 Reasons Why They Can’t Keep Tidy Homes

Millennials killed restaurants, weddings, and housekeeping! Millennial homes are much more cluttered than their parents but with good reason. Here’s why Millennials can’t keep their … Read more

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How America Punishes Motherhood at Every Turn

America hates motherhood. You wouldn’t know that from hearing politicians talk, though. Many scream about “protecting women” and “family values,” but the policies enacted betray … Read more